Cathedral of the Madeleine - Salt Lake City, Utah
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N 40° 46.170 W 111° 52.903
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This magnificent Roman Catholic cathedral occupies a position of prominence on one of Salt Lake City's main traffic arteries.
Waymark Code: WM9PVF
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2010
Views: 19
The plaque is inscribed:
Cathedral of the Madeleine
Begun with land purchase in 1889.
Dedicated 1909.
Architects:
C.M. Neuhausen, B.O. Mecklenburg, John Comes.
Built under leadership of
Bishop Lawrence Scanlon with monies from the
Pius Fund, mining philanthropists, and parishoners.
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The Cathedral of the Madeleine, the only cathedral in the U.S. under the patronage of St. Mary Magdalene, is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Church of Utah. The Cathedral was built during the ministry of Bishop Lawrence Scanlan, our first bishop, and was initially dedicated on 15 August 1909. After extensive updating and renovation, it was re-dedicated 21 February 1993.
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Public tours of the Cathedral are conducted most Sundays at 12:30 PM.
Street address:
331 E South Temple Street
Salt Lake City, Utah
84103
County / Borough / Parish: Salt Lake County
Year listed: 1971
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Religion
Current function: Religion
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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